Trash and Recycling

Solid Waste and Recycling activities in the Borough of Malvern are regulated by a local ordinance. To view the full copy of this Ordinance, please visit the Codes and Ordinances section of this website.

Trash Pickup

Trash is collected, at curbside, every Tuesday and Friday. Trash should be placed at curbside the night before the day of collection. Recyclables are collected on Tuesdays only. Recyclables should be placed in bins provided by the Borough.

How do I dispose of a Cathode-Ray television?

State Law prohibits the disposal of cathode-ray televisions in landfills and are not accepted at many electronic recycling events.

How do I dispose of a sofa?

If you cannot keep it until the May bulk trash pick–up, contact your trash hauler for a special pick–up. Don’t forget to ask the charge for this special service.

When is Bulk Trash Pick–Up?

The Borough has two bulk trash pick–ups per year, one in May and the other in October. Information of the pick–up dates will be included in the Borough Newsletter and will be displayed on the Reader Board at McGuigan Hall. For more information, please call the Borough at 610–644–2602.

What can I put out for Bulk Trash Pick–Up?

Only items that can be picked up by two men will be taken. This includes sofas, chairs, appliances, etc. Freon appliances must have a certification of removal clearly visible. Doors to all bulk items must be removed. Tree branches must be bundled in 3 foot lengths and not larger than 2” in diameter/branch. Not taken will be hazardous items, construction debris, tires, paint, gasoline, oil or sealed containers, dirt, stone or concrete.

Recycling

Recycling is the third R of the three R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Recycling is the process of taking a product or material at the end of its useful life and turning it into a usable raw material to make another product. In 1999, recycling and composting activities prevented about 64 million tons of material from ending up in landfills and incinerators. Today, this country recycles 32 percent of its waste, a rate that has almost doubled during the past 15 years.